| Foundation: Luis de la Cruz founded Ceiba on April 7, 1838. The name derives from the Taíno word "seyba", a native tree of Puerto Rico "ceiba pentandra". It is admired because of its powerful architectural grayish trunk, which has thorns. Its roots can extend for miles. There was the belief that at some time there was a forest of these trees and for that reason the town was named after them. Though Ceiba is also known as the town of the Soup Eaters (Come Sopas), there is no official reason why the Ceibeños are so called. The town of Ceiba was part of the Fajardo district until the May 12, 1838. To separate themselves from Fajardo, a local group of the population wrote to the governor. Although they had some opposition, they finally obtained their separation in 1838. Ceiba served as home to the U.S. Naval base Roosevelt Roads. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt ordered the construction of the facility in 1940 and it was finished in 1943. It has served as a training base for Navy ships and aircraft since World War II. |
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MAPS & PICTURES Ceiba Barrios Plaza Felisa Rincon Ceiba Mayor Office Los Machos Public Beach Rio Grande Plantation Westin Rio Mar |
| MAYOR | Hon. Gilberto Camacho Parrilla |
| FOUNDED | 1838 |
| POPULATION | 18,004 inhabitants (Est. 2000) |
| TOWN'S PATRON SAINT | San Antonio de Padua |
| PEOPLE KNOW AS | Ceibeños (Soup Eaters) |
| CITY KNOW AS | Marlin City |
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Accommodations at Ceiba
La Casa de Vida Natural
Box 1916
Puerto Rico Vacation Villas at Rio Mar Resort
Rio Grande, PR
Tropical Realty Apartment Villas Rio Grande PR
Westin Rio Mar Beach & Country Club
6000 Rio Mar Blvd |
